Interim NDP Leader Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway, B.C.) issued a statement: “New Democrats are deeply concerned that Mark Carney is planning an austerity budget that will slash vital services and eliminate family-sustaining jobs. His speech last night confirmed what many feared: Canadians who are struggling are being told to make “sacrifices.” What’s clear is that he’s … Read more
NDP MP Heather McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona, Alta.) unveiled legislation to ban employer-dominated “company unions” and strengthen workers’ rights under the Canada Labour Code. The proposed bill would empower the Canada Industrial Relations Board to investigate and decertify such organizations, require unions to confirm independence upon certification, and allow workers to trigger representation reviews. “Company unions drive down … Read more
To mark World Mental Health Day, NDP MP Gord Johns (Courtenay-Alberni, B.C.) introduced a motion calling for the federal government to develop a national strategy to address the immediate and lasting mental health impacts of public emergencies. “Protecting Canadians in emergencies means more than getting them to safety,” said Johns. “It can take years for people … Read more
NDP Leader Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway, B.C.) marked the second anniversary of the October 7 attacks in Israel with a statement mourning the victims of Hamas, and condemning what he called “Netanyahu’s genocide in Gaza.” Davies said the past two years have brought immense grief to both the Jewish and Palestinian communities and sharply criticized the … Read more
NDP MP Jenny Kwan (Vancouver East, B.C.) released an open letter to Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab (Halifax West, N.S.) regarding the Irish musical group Kneecap and their authorization to travel to Canada. Contact jenny.kwan@parl.gc.ca.
Interim NDP Leader Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway, B.C.) proposed an emergency debate in Parliament to protect Canada Post and Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) workers. “Thanks to this government continuing to ignore workers’ concerns and failing to implement needed reforms to strengthen revenue streams at Canada Post, we now have a national strike that impacts … Read more
NDP Critic for Indigenous Affairs Lori Idlout (Nunavut) issued a statement on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, calling the residential school system “a genocide designed to wipe out First Nations, Inuit, and Métis cultures, languages, families and heritage.” Idlout says New Democrats honour Survivors and mourn the children who never came home, while noting … Read more
NDP MP Gord Johns (Courtenay–Alberni, B.C.) called on the federal government to establish a permanent, sovereign national aerial firefighting fleet during Question Period on September 23. “Canada is facing record wildfires that are destroying communities, critical infrastructure, and lives, while creating dangerous air pollution that harms human health,” said Johns. “Yet Canada still does not … Read more
NDP MP Jenny Kwan (Vancouver East, B.C.) introduced Bill C-233, An Act to amend the Export and Import Permits Act, which seeks to close loopholes in Canada’s arms export laws that allow Canadian-made weapons and components to end up in the hands of governments accused of war crimes and human rights abuses. “Canada must not be complicit in … Read more
Members of the NDP caucus joined together in support of the Air Canada flight attendants who came to Ottawa to make their voices heard on their fight to put an end to unpaid work. New Democrats say they’ll introduce legislation to repeal Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code, accusing the Liberal government of abusing the … Read more
